To : All National Kempo/Kenpo Organizations In attn: President / Secretary General / Masters Nr. 1022/ 20.september.2018 Dear Colleagues, OFFICIAL INVITATION On behalf of the International Kempo Federation Romanian Kempo Federation, we are honored to invite you to attend The IKF - European Kempo Championships 2018 held in the beautiful city of Bucharest-Romania, during 23 27.october.2018 and This great events will offer good opportunities to your high-class athletes to represent proudly your country by using their great skills competing in against the finest amateur fighters in the world. In the following pages, you can find all the main informations about this up-coming event and how to get there. Looking forward to see you on the field of contest, ERIC LA ROCCA Secretary General International Kempo Federation AMATTO ZAHARIA President Romanian Kempo Federation - 1 -
GENERAL RULES 1. ACCOMODATION Each team will provide its accomodation by themselves to any hotel, hostel, apartments, etc., at their own choice. For any specifical assistance you may contact the Romanian Kempo Federation: Mrs. Claudia ILIE secretariat@frkempo.ro 2. LOCAL TRANSFERS Each team will provide its own local transfers, at their own choice. For any specifical assistance you may contact the Romanian Kempo Federation: Mrs. Claudia ILIE secretariat@frkempo.ro 3. PARTICIPATION FEE 30 Euro/athlete/division Exemple: - 30 Euro/athlete/Kata - 30 Euro/athleteWeapon Kata - 30 Euro/athlete/Self-Defense Combat (1vs1) - 30 Euro/athlete/Semi-Kempo - 30 Euro/athlete/Full-Kempo - 30 Euro/athlete/Submission 4. SPORTHALL APOLLO SPORT CENTER Bulevardul Energeticienilor, nr. 5, Bucharest, sector 3 (zona Vitan Birzesti) - 2 - - 2 -
GENERAL SCHEDULE 23.october.2018 12:00 14:00, face to face team leaders meetings with Mr. Amatto Zaharia 14:00 18:00, official registration / weigh check-in / equipments check-in Location: RIN GRAND HOTEL 24.october.2018 10:00 12:00, last registration / weigh check-in / equipments check-in 12:00 14:00, face to face team leaders meetings with Mr. Amatto Zaharia Location: RIN GRAND HOTEL Note 1: the official registration can be done for each team separatelly, at the hotel they are accomodated in, by informing the Romanian Kempo Federation at: secretariat@frkempo.ro Note 2: each team leader can have an official meeting face to face with Mr. Amatto Zaharia, for debating eventually problems they confront to in their countries. Meetings must be scheduled in advance at: secretariat@frkempo.ro 25.october.2018 10:00 18.00, Traditional Kempo and Submission Kempo championships; awardings 26.october.2018 10:00 18.00, Semi- Kempo & Knockdown Kempo championships; awardings 27.october.2018 10:00 18:00, Full-Kempo championships; awardings 21:00 24:00, Sayonara Party Location: RIN GRAND HOTEL (all participants allowed free entrance) 28/29.october.2018 Departures of all teams - 3 -
TRADITIONAL KEMPO Divisions/Rules Kata (Female, Male) Weapon Kata (Female, Male) Self-Defense Combat (1 vs. 1 / Female teams, Male teams, Mixed teams) Registration rules in Traditional Kempo One name can appear only in one team/category (Exemple: one male can appear only in one male team and only in one mixed team); The age of defender (uke) decides the age of category; FIGHTING KEMPO Divisions/Rules/Events Semi-Kempo (stand-up fighting/touchpoint system); Submission (throws,immobilizations, locks / no strikes is allowed); Knockdown Kempo (punches only to the body,throws,immobilizations, locks); Full-Kempo (full-contact stand-up fighting, throws and groundfighting without strikes in ground; boxing gloves); for kids under 14 years old, will be organized Kempo Kick division. Age categories Kids: 8-10 (8 and 9), 10-12 (10 and 11) Cadets: 12-14 (12 and 13) Juniors: 14-16, 16-18 years old (16 and 17) Seniors: 18-38 years old (18 till 38) Senior Masters: +38 years old (over 38) Weight categories -25Kg, -35Kg, - 45Kg, -55 Kg, -60 Kg, -65 Kg, -70 Kg, -75 Kg, -80 Kg, -85 Kg, -90 Kg, -95 Kg, +95 Kg Registration rules in Fighting Kempo In the preliminary fights, each country can register an unlimited number of athletes per category; - 4 -
GENERAL RULES OF ORGANIZING REFEREES & JUDGES - In order to act as an referee in the IKF competitions your candidate must be licensed and authorized by the IKF, after attending the official referees course. KEMPO UNIFORM - WHITE PANTS, BLACK GI JACKET, RED BELT Just when on the blue corner competitors will wear blue belts. During the whole event (opening ceremony, staying and waiting their turn, competing, being awarded...), all the competitors must wear the official IKF kimono. On the Gi jacket and on the pants can be posted the patch/logo of the national organization, stripes with the national flag colours or/and the IKF patch without any restrictions. Note: Absolutely ALL COMPETITORS must come at the weigh check-in and must stay in the line at the opening ceremony wearing official IKF uniform required. Each competitor will be registered in the competition just by presenting at the weigh check-in his own kimono very clean and in a very good shape, including also his own red belt and blue belt. All competitors must take care of their hygiene by having nails short cutted, clean body and no piercings. No competitor will be allowed to register without having his own uniforms. No teams will be registered without presenting protective equipments for at least half of the team.. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 1. The Organizer will provide NO PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. 2. Each team must provide obligatory for their athletes: - Red belts, blue belts - Boxing gloves 8 oz., Red/Blue (Semi-Kempo and Full-Kempo) - MMA gloves red/blue 6 o.z. for Knockdown - Shinguards (mandatory in Semi, Full and Knockdown) - Mouthguard (mandatory in all rules where is no mask headgear). - Headgear Red/Blue, without mask (mandatory for over 14 years old). - Headgear red/blue with plastic mask (mandatory for under 16 years old). - Body protections (vests) for under 16. - Groin protection for men +16 y.o. (mandatory in Semi, Full and Knockdown). - Chest protection for women (mandatory in Semi, Full and Knockdown). Attention!!!: All the equipments must be provided by any supplier company but it is obligatory to follow very strictly the general lines of models presented in annexures. - 5 -
Kempo/Kenpo/MMA school/academy/association/organization s name:. Country:. Team leader name:... Team leader mobile phone:.. Team leader e-mail adress:.. ARRIVAL Airline name.flight number Date of Arrival:...Time of Arrival:. No. of persons:. DEPARTURE Airline name.flight number Date of Departure:...Time of departure... No. of persons:. AIRPORT TRANSFERS Our team need airport transfers for a total of persons. Note: Please fill this form a.s.a.p. for getting a high level support from the organizing committee. If the dates and the time of arrivals are different for your team members please let us know by filling different forms. - 6 -
Name of competitor: Gender : Date of Birth.. Blood group Country: National Organization : I, the competitor specified above, hereby declare that I have answered all questions honestly and I am fit enough to take part in this combat sport championships for that I take full responsibility for myself. Signature:... Date :... CONSENT OF LEGAL TUTORE : I, as the legal tutore (father/mother/guardian) of the competitor mentioned above, give my consent to him to participate in this combat sport championships. I shall not hold the IKF, the organizers or any other person or organization, responsible for any accident or injury during this event. Signature:... Date :... CONSENT OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION : I..., as the national team leader mentioned above, give my consent to our competitor to participate and shall not hold the organizers or any other person or organization responsible for any accident or injury during this championship. Signature:...Organization stamp... MEDICAL DECLARATION: ( To be completed by a Doctor specialized in sport activities ) I..... hereby declare that the competitor mentioned above, is in good health, without any serious illness or disease and is fit to take part in this combat sport championships. Doctor s signature :... Doctor's Stamp :... Note: This form must be filled for each competitor. Consent of parents mandatory under 18 years old. - 7 -
( under 14 years old )
( over 14 years old )